. >> it was the cold-blooded killing of his own mother that first landed stephen hughley in prison in 1986 when he was just 18 years old. >> we have had problems for years, and it just finally reached a head. a girl that i had a date with called there. and when i answered the phone, my mother, she come out of her bedroom and screamed, "is that another one of your little whores calling you?" and it was just like i snapped. i told the girl i had a date with, i'll be out there to get you in a little bit, i'm fixing to kill this bitch and i hung up the phone and i went and got a rifle and shot her. then i carried her and dumped her in the river and went on my date. >> hughley was given a life sentence for killing his mother. but five years later while incarcerated at a different facility, he killed again. >> it was june the 30th of 1991 when i stabbed another inmate 67 times. >> after receiving a life sentence for killing the inmate, hughley committed a second prison murder. he stabbed a counselor 36 times with a homemade shank. >> i mean, it had gotten to the point where he had made so m

august 30th. 30th.a virginia judge ruled monday on hughley's sentencing date.hees the former the beating death of his ex- girlfriend... cockeyssille native yeardley love.huguely faces up to 26 yeers ehind bars.his attorneys already asked a judge for a hearing on a motion to retry the case. a convenience store hold up in arkansas is making national used.taae a look.if you can't - tell... the man in this viieo is holding a pair of hht dog tongs.eyewitnesses say he appeared drunk... when he grabbed the toogs from tte food counter and staated threattning thh clerk and custtmers for money. surveilllnce video shows him in the store for abbut 15 minutes... before police arrived. :19 "he ttempted to rob the ppace, but really i guess nobody took him serious enough to actually givv him money because oo his state of intoxic" suspect was carrying no other weapons.he's now facing 2 counts of attempted aggravated robbery. baseball season s barely underway.. but already we're taaking foooball. pootball.that's becauss the p-f-l will releass it's schedule at 7 o'clock tonight tonight a wind storm in alti

the love family plans to file a civil lawsuit against george hughley. he was convicted in february in the 2010 murder. he is facing up to 26 years behind bars. an investigation is under way after a metro rider had a heart attack at the pentagon station. a defibrillator there did not work. we are live outside the crystal city metro stop with what this could mean for you. >> in the wake of this potentially preventable death metro is in the process of inspecting and replacing these defibrillators to about the system. officials said monday, a 51- year-old male passenger suffered a heart attack. the train operator quickly radioed for help and stopped at the next station. >> control center immediately called arlington fire and rescue. >> we will never know if that rider could have been saved with a different letter. officials admit the one at the station did not have enough battery charge to work. >> in a situation like that, you want to make sure that you are prepared and can handle any emergency. >> there is a little bit of concern. i take it -- i take it t

and tomorrow a sentencing date for george hughley. a violent fight led him to kill love in may of 2010. lawyers for him of course are expected to appeal. the virginia general assembly officially adjourned last month by they're convening a special session on wednesday. law makers will take action on bill that is governor bob mcdonnell either vetoed or amended. the voter id measure. voters are required to show photo id before casting a ballot. the governor wants to give local officials more leeway in allowing people without documents to cast provisional ballots. still to come here on washington weekly we're going to take a look at stories that will make national headlines in the week ahead including the battle over former congresswoman gabrielle gifford 's seat. a new debate getting new life. >> a mild night ahead but get ready. the heat and humidity is back tomorrow. [ female announcer ] with xfinity you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from amer

a sentencing date has been set for hughley. jury found him guilty of second- degree murder in the death of loved. both attended the university of virginia. the jury recommended 26 years in prison. >> a mistrial and a lawsuit against officers. it stems from a shooting in which two people were killed. the families of the men, along with an air of white, filed a wrongful death suit accusing the opposite -- officers of assault and false imprisonment. >> there was some wording that i think confused the jury and they had difficulty answering the complex question concerning probable cause for the police to shoot. >> on july 4, 2008, white was leaving a union hall when shots were fired in celebration of the holiday period opposite -- officers say the weapons were aimed at them. >> 11 secret service personnel have been placed on leave for allegedly parting with prostitutes. they had been working security prior to the arrival of the president. the official says that 10 members of the military also may have been involved. president obama

with breaking news where the mother of the girl has filed a $30 million civil lawsuit against george hughleyruary he was convicted with second-degree murder. they recommended 26 years in -- in jail. >>> they are asking people not to walk alone after three attacks in 27 hours within the 10-block radius. it started around tuesday night at 6:00 p.m. the tourist was killed in the 800 block. bruce leshan is live for us. are they thinking that the attacks are connected or not so? >> reporter: well, you know, they are deferenting thinking that they are connected. they are not definitive about it or positive, but they suspected that they are connected. and the police chief was just out here with a very terrifying warning that someone might be bashing the people in the head with a blunt object for no apparent reason. >> she's not certain if it is a hammer or a board or something else, but the first attack happened on tuesday night. and nine hours later, the man beaten so badly in the back of the head. he's in critical condition. and then last

love smoke publicly wednesday for the first time since university of virginia lacrosse player george hughley of killing her daughter. speaking out about violence against women, sharon love said her family's lives will never be the same. and she thanked vice president biden for offering compassion and support. >>> a noisy neighbor is ruffling feathers in one maryland community. the problem is pet peacocks including one named petey that apparently is pretty loud -- yeah, that could get annoying. well, some of the neighbors are complaining saying petey is not so pretty anymore. the local government is considering changes in a law that regulates animals. >>> and if you're counting sheep, well, this one may keep you awake. it's a bouncing lamb now making the rounds on the internet. must be part kangaroo. wow, that's quite a kick. got some height there. all right. you're up to date now at seven minutes past the hour. let's go over to al in new orleans with a check of your weather. hey, mr. roker. >> reporter: hey, how are you, natalie? we've got a beautiful morning here in the big easy in jackson

chad, i will talk now to andrea hughley joining us on the phone.pokesperson for american airlines. thanks very much. i take it you've canceled all of american airlines flights in and out of dallas international airport? >> we have, for the evening. the airport is open, and we are trying to bring back some of the diversions that are in the outlying cities at this point in time. >> what does that mean, andrea? bring back the diversions? >> we have approximately 29 flights that needed to land in cities like abilene, texarkana because of the bad weather here in dfw, so at this point in time we are working diligently to bring those flights back to dallas. >> so, in other words, if a plane couldn't land at dfw it landed some place else. you're not trying to bring that plane and the passengers back to dallas-ft. worth international airport, is that right? >> no. we are trying to bring them -- we are trying to get them to their destination which is dallas-ft. worth airport. >> even if they landed some place else, but you say the airport is open, but all fl